Unit 7: Endocrine System-Dx/Tx

Question 1

continuous glucose monitor

Answer 1

a compact device that regularly monitors glucose levels in the blood

Question 2

continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion

Answer 2

continuous injection of insulin into the blood from a pump worn by the patient

Question 3

endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

Answer 3

procedure used to examine the ducts of the pancreas and gall bladder in which an endoscope is passed backward from the digestive tract into the bile duct

Question 4

glucosuria

Answer 4

Diagnostic finding of glucose in the urine. This is usually a sign of uncontrolled diabetes mellitus

Question 5

glycemic index

Answer 5

ranking of food based on the way it affects sugar levels in the blood

Question 6

laparoscopic adrenalectomy

Answer 6

removal of an adrenal gland by means of a laparoscopy (an instrument inserted into the abdomen for viewing)

Question 7

radioactive iodine uptake test

Answer 7

Imaging procedure that measures levels of radioactivity in the thyroid after administration of radioactive iodine either orally or intravenously